Kino Lorber nabs 'Kumare'

Kino Lorber has bought U.S. privileges towards the documentary ''Kumare,'' which first showed at South by Southwest this season. Pic's directed by Vikram Gandhi and created by Brendan Colthurst and Bryan Carmel through the Disposable Television banner. The executive producer is Stephen Feder. Kino Lorber introduced the offer Thursday. After its world premiere at SXSW, ''Kumar '' received the festival's Audience Award for feature documentary. It won the Jury Prize for the best Documentary Feature in the Even Caribbean Cruises Film Festival and performed at the begining of November at DOC New york city in NY City. This deal was discussed between Kino Lorber Boss and Leader Richard Lorber, Cinetic's Dana O'Keefe and Vikram Gandhi. Kino Lorber is likely to open ''Kumar '' countrywide in May or June prior to making the film on major VOD platforms throughout the summer time and early fall. Bond Strategy and Influence, which done ''Exit With the Gift Shop,'' ''Senna'' and ''The Way,'' is going to be joining up with Kino Lorber around the theatrical discharge of ''Kumare.'' ''Kumar '' is really a guru in the East who indoctrinated several fans in the western world -- and also the alter ego of yankee filmmaker Vikram Gandhi who inpersonated a spiritual leader with regard to a social experiment made to challenge probably the most broadly recognized taboos: that merely a small ''1%'' can connect the relaxation around the globe to some greater energy. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Vin Diesel Verifies Fast & Furious 7

The story's too Large for part 6.While eating the body fat and shooting the breeze throughout a photograph-session for that Hollywood Reporter, Vin Diesel seems to possess confirmed that the seventh Fast & Furious has already been within the works. Shooting around the sixth has not even began yet, however the story that's being planned out looks like it's too massive to become contained in one movie.The 2 films are now being written concurrently, based on Vin, although there is no indication of whether they will be shooting back-to-back."With the prosperity of this 4g iphone, and also the inclusion of a lot of figures, and also the broadening of scope, whenever we were seated to determine an amount squeeze into real estate of number six, we did not have sufficient space," Vin describes."We must repay this story, we must service many of these character associations, so when we began mapping everything out it simply went beyond 110 pages. The studio stated, 'You can't fit everything story in a single damn movie!'"Without wanting to decrease a spoiler on individuals who have not yet caught the gloriously ridiculous Fast Five, it already appears the next instalment might find the return of Michelle Rodriguez and Avoi Mendes. To ensure that, together with the presumable return of Paul Master, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Matt Schulze, Sang Kang, Woman Gadot and, we certainly hope, Elsa Pataky and Dwayne Manley, certainly signifies lots of story to spread around. After which somewhere inside, there's the necessity to wreck some automobiles.It isn't by pointing out cars though, Paul Master thinks it is about thefighting styles of brotherhood and family. "When the action was all it had been, it might have fallen off a very long time ago," Master states. Tell us should you accept that within the comments below. And inform us how lengthy you can observe the series ongoing while you are there.Filming on Fast & Furious 6 will get going the coming year (after Diesel will get carried out with Riddick 3), with Justin Lin in the helm, because he continues to be since Tokyo, japan Drift. The discharge date has already been looking for May 27, 2013.

SAG Honours NOMINATIONS Introduced: Ensemble Casts The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants, Night time In Paris

BREAKING… La (12 ,. 14, 2011) Judy Greer in the Descendants and Regina King fromSouthland introduced the nominees for that 18th Annual Screen Stars Guild Honours. SAG Leader Ken Howardintroduced Greer and King. The SAG Honours nominations in five film and eight television groups were revealedin the SilverScreen Theater in the Off-shore Design Center in West Hollywood andtelecast survive TNT and webcast.Nominations for that SAG Honors for film and tv stunt ensemblesalso were announcedby SAG Honours Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and SAG Honours Committee Vice Chair Daryl Anderson.The 18th Annual Screen Stars Guild Awardswill be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and The best spinner's onJanuary 29, 2012, at 8 PM (ET) / 5 PM (PT) in the Shrine Exposition Center in La. The ceremony may also be telecast worldwide. The Screen Stars Guild Honours, which made its debut in 1995, became one from the industrys most valued honors.From the top industry accolades given to entertainers, just the Screen Stars Guild Honours are selected exclusively by stars peers in Screen Stars Guild.Two nominating sections one for television and something for film each made up of 2,100 at random selected Guild people from over the U . s . States, chose this year's Actor and stunt ensemble honors nominees. Integrity Voting Systems, the Honours official teller, mailed the nominations secret ballots on Wednesday, November. 23. Voting was completed at noon on Monday, 12 ,. 12, 2011. Final voting information is going to be mailed via postcard on Friday, 12 ,. 30, 2011. The whole active Guild membership across the nation, numbering roughly 100,000 stars, may election on all groups. Online voting is urged. Consistent with the SAG Honours resolve for sustainable practices, paper ballots is going to be available only upon request which should be produced by Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. All votes should be received at Integrity Voting Systems by noon on Friday, Jan. 27: 18th ANNUAL SCREEN Stars GUILD Honours NOMINATIONS THEATRICAL Movies Outstanding Performance with a Male Actor inside a Leading Role DEMIN BICHIR / Carlos Galindo – A Much Better Existence (Summit Entertainment) GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King – THE DESCENDANTS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) LEONARDO DiCAPRIO / J. Edgar Hoover – J. EDGAR (Warner Bros. Pictures) JEAN DUJARDIN / George – THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company) Kaira PITT / Billy Beane – MONEYBALL (Columbia Pictures) Outstanding Performance with a Female Actor inside a Leading Role GLENN CLOSE / Albert Nobbs – ALBERT NOBBS (Kerbside Points of interest) VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark – The Assistance (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) MERYL STREEP / Margaret Thatcher – THE IRON LADY (The Weinstein Company) TILDA SWINTON / Avoi – We Have To Discuss KEVIN (Oscilloscope Labs) MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Marilyn Monroe – MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (The Weinstein Company) Outstanding Performance with a Male Actor inside a Supporting Role KENNETH BRANAGH / Mister Laurence Olivier – MY WEEK WITH MARILYN (The Weinstein Company) ARMIE HAMMER / Clyde Tolson – J. EDGAR (Warner Bros. Pictures) JONAH HILL / Peter Brand – MONEYBALL (Columbia Pictures) NICK NOLTE / Paddy Conlon – WARRIOR (Lionsgate) CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER / Hal – BEGINNERS (Focus Features) Outstanding Performance with a Female Actor inside a Supporting Role BRNICE BEJO / Peppy – THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company) JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote – The Assistance (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan – BRIDESMAIDS (Universal Pictures) Jesse McTEER / Hubert Page – ALBERT NOBBS (Kerbside Points of interest) OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson – The Assistance (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) Outstanding Performance with a Cast inside a Film THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company) BRNICE BEJO / Peppy JAMES CROMWELL / Clifton JEAN DUJARDIN / George JOHN GOODMAN / Al Zimmer PENELOPE ANN Burns / Doris BRIDESMAIDS (Universal Pictures) ROSE BYRNE / Helen JILL CLAYBURGH / Annies Mother Betty KEMPER / Becca MATT LUCAS / Gil MELISSA McCARTHY / Megan WENDI McLENDON-COVEY / Rita CHRIS ODOWD / Rhodes MAYA RUDOLPH / Lillian KRISTEN WIIG / Annie THE DESCENDANTS (Fox Searchlight Pictures) Love BRIDGES / Cousin Hugh GEORGE CLOONEY / Matt King ROBERT FORSTER / Scott Thorson JUDY GREER / Julie Speer MATTHEW LILLARD / John Speer SHAILENE WOODLEY / Alexandra King The Assistance (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures) JESSICA CHASTAIN / Celia Foote VIOLA DAVIS / Aibileen Clark BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Hilly Holbrook ALLISON JANNEY / Charlotte now Phelan CHRIS LOWELL / Stuart Whitworth AHNA OREILLY / Elizabeth Leefolt SISSY SPACEK / Missus Walters OCTAVIA SPENCER / Minny Jackson MARY STEENBURGEN / Elaine Stein EMMA STONE / Skeeter Phelan CICELY TYSON / Constantine Jefferson MIKE VOGEL / Johnny Foote Night time IN PARIS (The new sony Pictures Classics) KATHY BATES / Gertrude Stein ADRIEN BRODY / Salvador Dali CARLA BRUNI / Museum Guide MARION COTILLARD / Adriana RACHEL McADAMS / Inez MICHAEL SHEEN / Paul OWEN WILSON / Gil PRIMETIME TELEVISION Outstanding Performance with a Male Actor inside a Television Movie or Miniseries LAURENCE FISHBURNE / Thurgood Marshall – THURGOOD (Cinemax) PAUL GIAMATTI / Ben Bernanke – TOO Large TO FAIL (Cinemax) GREG KINNEAR / Jack Kennedy – THE KENNEDYS (REELZ Funnel) GUY PEARCE / Monty Beragon – MILDRED PIERCE (Cinemax) JAMES Forest / Richard Fuld – TOO Large TO FAIL (Cinemax) Outstanding Performance with a Female Actor inside a Television Movie or Miniseries DIANE LANE / Pat Noisy – CINEMA VERITE (Cinemax) MAGGIE Cruz / Purple, Dowager Countess of Grantham – DOWNTON ABBEY (PBS) EMILY WATSON / Jesse Leach – APPROPRIATE ADULT (Sundance Funnel) BETTY Whitened / Caroline Thomas – HALLMARK HALL OF FAME: THE LOST VALENTINE (CBS) KATE WINSLET / Mildred Pierce – MILDRED PIERCE (Cinemax) Outstanding Performance with a Male Actor inside a Drama Series PATRICK J. ADAMS / Mike Ross – SUITS (USA) STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch Nucky Thomson – BOARDWALK EMPIRE (Cinemax) KYLE CHANDLER / Eric Taylor – FRIDAY Evening LIGHTS (DirecTV) BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter Whitened – BREAKING BAD (AMC) MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan – DEXTER (Showtime) Outstanding Performance with a Female Actor inside a Drama Series KATHY BATES / Harriet Korn – HARRYS LAW (NBC) GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes – DAMAGES (DirecTV) JESSICA LANGE / Constance – AMERICAN HORROR STORY (Forex) JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick – The Great WIFE (CBS) KYRA SEDGWICK / Dept. Chief Brenda Leigh Manley – THE CLOSER (TNT) Outstanding Performance with a Male Actor inside a Comedy Series ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – 30 ROCK (NBC) TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – Work (NBC) JON CRYER / Alan Harper – 2 . 5 Males (CBS) ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) Outstanding Performance with a Female Actor inside a Comedy Series JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) EDIE FALCO / Jackie Peyton – NURSE JACKIE (Showtime) TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – 30 ROCK (NBC) SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett – MODERN FAMILY (ABC) BETTY Whitened / Elka Ostrovsky – HOT IN CLEVELAND (TV Land) Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble inside a Drama Series BOARDWALK EMPIRE (Cinemax) STEVE BUSCEMI / Enoch Nucky Thompson DOMINIC CHIANESE / Leander Cephas Whitlock ROBERT CLOHESSY / Ward Boss Jim Neary DABNEY COLEMAN / Commodore Louis Kaestner CHARLIE COX / Owen Sleater JOSIE & LUCY GALLINA / Emily Schroeder STEPHEN GRAHAM / Al Capone JACK HUSTON / Richard Harrow ANTHONY LACIURA / Eddie Kessler Louise LIND / Katy KELLY MACDONALD / Margaret Schroeder RORY & DECLAN McTIGUE / Teddy Schroeder GRETCHEN MOL / Gillian Darmody BRADY & CONNOR NOON/ Tommy Darmody KEVIN OROURKE / Mayor Edward Bader ALEKSA PALLADINO / Angela Darmody JACQUELINE PENNEWILL / Lilian VINCENT PIAZZA / Lucky Luciano MICHAEL PITT / Jimmy Darmody MICHAEL SHANNON / Agent Nelson Van Alden PAUL SPARKS / Mickey Doyle MICHAEL STUHLBARG / Arnold Rothstein PETER VAN WAGNER / Isaac Icky Ginsburg SHEA WHIGHAM / Sheriff Elias Thompson MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS / Chalky Whitened ANATOL YUSEF / Meyer Lansky BREAKING BAD (AMC) JONATHAN BANKS / Mike BETSY BRANDT / Marie Schrader RAY CAMPBELL / Tyrus Kitt BRYAN CRANSTON / Walter Whitened GIANCARLO ESPOSITO / Gus Fring ANNA GUNN / Skyler Whitened RJ MITTE / Walter Whitened, Junior. DEAN NORRIS / Hank Schrader BOB ODENKIRK / Saul Goodman AARON PAUL / Jesse Pinkman DEXTER (Showtime) BILLY BROWN / Chicago Mike JENNIFER Contractor / Debra Morgan JOSH COOKE / Louis AIMEE GARCIA / Jamie Batista MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan COLIN HANKS / Travis Marshall DESMOND HARRINGTON / Joey Quinn MARIA DOYLE KENNEDY / Sonya RYA KIHLSTEDT / Michelle C.S. LEE / Vince Masuka EDWARD JAMES OLMOS / Professor Gellar JAMES REMAR / Harry Morgan LAUREN VELEZ / Lt. Maria LaGuerta PETER WELLER / Liddy DAVID ZAYAS / Sgt. Angel Batista Bet On THRONES (Cinemax) AMRITA ACHARIA / Irri MARK ADDY / King Robert Baratheon ALFIE ALLEN / Theon Greyjoy JOSEF ALTIN / Pypar SEAN BEAN / The almighty Eddard Ned Stark SUSAN BROWN / Septa Mordane EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Ser Jaime Lannister PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister RON DONACHIE / Ser Rodrik Cassel MICHELLE FAIRLEY / Lady Catelyn Stark JEROME FLYNN / Bronn ELYES GABEL / Rakharo AIDEN GILLEN / Littlefinger Petyr Baelish JACK GLEESON / Joffrey Baratheon IAIN GLEN / Ser Jorah Mormont JULIAN GLOVER / Grand Maester Pycelle Package HARINGTON / Jon Snow LENA HEADEY / Full Cersei Lannister ISAAC HEMPSTEAD WRIGHT / Bran Stark CONLETH HILL / The almighty Varys RICHARD MADDEN / Robb Stark JASON MAMOA / Kahl Drogo RORY McCANN / Sandor Clegane IAN McELHINNEY / Barristan Selmy LUKE McEWAN / Rast ROXANNE McKEE / Doreah DAR SALIM / Qotho MARK STANLEY / Grenn Jesse SUMPTER / Maester Luwin SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark The Great WIFE (CBS) CHRISTINE BARANSKI / Diane Lockhart JOSH CHARLES / Will Gardner ALAN CUMMING / Eli Gold MATT CZUCHRY / Cary Agos JULIANNA MARGULIES / Alicia Florrick CHRIS NOTH / Peter Florrick ARCHIE PANJABI / Kalinda Sharma GRAHAM PHILLIPS / Zach Florrick MAKENZIE VEGA / Sophistication Florrick Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble inside a Comedy Series 30 ROCK (NBC) SCOTT ADSIT / Pete Hornberger ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy KATRINA BOWDEN / Cerie KEVIN BROWN / Dotcom GRIZZ CHAPMAN / Grizz TINA FEY / Liz Lemon JUDAH FRIEDLANDER / Frank Rossitano JANE KRAKOWSKI / Jenna Maroney JOHN LUTZ / Lutz JACK MCBRAYER / Kenneth Parcell TRACY MORGAN / Tracy Jordan MAULIK PANCHOLY / Jonathan KEITH POWELL / Toofer THE Large BANG THEORY (CBS) MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler KALEY CUOCO / Cent JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski GLEE (FOX) DIANNA AGRON / Quinn Fabray CHRIS COLFER / Kurt Hummel DARREN CRISS / Blaine Anderson ASHLEY FINK / Lauren Zizes Us dot MARIE Johnson / Coach Beiste JANE LYNCH / Sue Sylvester JAYMA MAYS / Emma Pillsbury KEVIN McHALE / Artie Abrams Jum MICHELE / Rachel Berry CORY MONTEITH / Finn Hudson Louise MORRIS / Brittany Pierce MATTHEW MORRISON / Will Schuester MIKE OMALLEY / Burt Hummel CHORD OVERSTREET / Mike Evans LAUREN POTTER / Becky Manley AMBER RILEY / Mercedes Johnson NAYA RIVERA / Santana Lopez MARK SALLING / Noah Puck Puckerman HARRY SHUM, Junior. / Mike Chang IQBAL THEBA / Principal Figgins JENNA USHKOWITZ / Tina Cohen-Chang MODERN FAMILY (ABC) AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily JULIE BOWEN / Claire TY BURRELL / Phil JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell NOLAN GOULD / Luke SARAH HYLAND / Haley Erectile dysfunction ONEILL / Jay RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria ARIEL WINTER / Alex Work (NBC) LESLIE DAVID BAKER / Stanley Hudson John BAUMGARTNER / Kevin Malone CREED BRATTON / Creed Bratton STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott JENNA FISCHER / Pam Beesly Halpert KATE FLANNERY / Meredith Palmer Erectile dysfunction HELMS / Andy Bernard MINDY KALING / Kelly Kapoor Betty KEMPER / Erin Hannon ANGELA KINSEY / Angela Martin JOHN KRASINSKI / Jim Halpert PAUL LIEBERSTEIN / Toby Flenderson B.J. NOVAK / Ryan Howard OSCAR NUEZ / Oscar Martinez CRAIG ROBINSON / Daryll Philbin JAMES SPADER / Robert California PHYLLIS Cruz / Phyllis Lapin-Vance RAINN WILSON / Dwight Schrute ZACH Forest / Gabe Lewis SAG HONORS FOR STUNT ENSEMBLES Outstanding Performance with a Stunt Ensemble inside a Film THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU (UNIVERSAL PICTURES) COWBOYS & ALIENS (UNIVERSAL PICTURES) HARRY POTTER And Also The DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (WARNER BROS. PICTURES) TRANSFORMERS: DARK From The MOON (Vital PICTURES) X-Males: Top Class (twentieth century FOX) Outstanding Performance with a Stunt Ensemble inside a Television Series DEXTER (SHOWTIME) Bet On THRONES (Cinemax) SOUTHLAND (TNT) SPARTACUS: GODS From The ARENA (STARZ) TRUE Bloodstream (Cinemax) Existence ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Screen Stars Guild Honours 48th Annual Existence Achievement Award MARY TYLER MOORE

George Changing Christiane About This Week

The state word is the fact that Christiane Amanpour really wants to return into confirming in the area — not too Now’s rankings have ended up. She’ll be a roving Global Matters anchor hosting six prime time special offers annually,together with focus on otherABC News shows. Additionally, she’ll anchor a brand new show about global matters on CNN Worldwide. MeanwhileGeorge Stephanopolous moves to the Sunday talk show prior to the political election season, as they continues his job as co-host of excellent Morning America. Amanpour states that her new role”is groundbreaking, bold and incredibly different!”CNN Worldwide Leader Jim Walton seemed to be effusive in the praise for Amanpour, stating that she “has been symbolic of worldwide confirming with CNN for several years. We're able to 't be more happy that through this excellent arrangement with ABC News her experience and global perspective are coming back to some nightly news broadcast for the worldwide audience.” But it will likely be interesting to determine whether more audiences stay tuned for this Week that has battled since she gone to live in the anchor desk at the begining of 2010. On 12 ,. 4 it attracted 2.3M audiences, behind Satisfy The Press with 3.0M and Face The Country with 3.3M.ABC states that Whitened House correspondent Mike Tapper can look “significantly more” frequently around the Sunday show with Stephanopolous.

Exclusive 'American Reunion' Poster Can get Some (Cake)

The brand-new poster for your fourth official "American Cake" movie, "American Reunion," certainly looks familiar, there's however various things happening. To start with, there's inadequate cake for everybody to provide all the returning, randy cast people. All of the series' original stars, including Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Mena Suvari, Seann William Scott and Chris Klein, are here, however don't think that's it. Maybe, for the reason that the completely new poster for "American Reunion" is certainly a precise copy in the first film's legendary poster. Discuss a nostalgia attack. Everyone is at their old positions within the poster from means by 1999, except this time around around Jason Biggs made a decision to put some clothes on. Make certain to consider the posters side-by-side. There is a stark difference. It has been 13 years since the original "Cake," and, my, how the passed! Michelle's infamous flute is nowhere to look and contains been transformed having a baby bottle. That's probably because inside the new movie she and Jim have been relaxed utilizing their former lives of sensual baking and kinky band camping participation and so are now proud parents. When East Great Falls High's reunion appears, it will likely be time for individuals typically the most popular figures to reconcile also keep in mind exactly what it was want to be an outrageous secondary school kid again. We now have already seen two trailers within the approaching movie, which is apparent it's not so difficult to enable them to slip to their old designs. "American Reunion" opens in theaters on April 6, 2012. What can you consider the completely new poster for "American Reunion"? Inform us inside the comments below and also on Twitter!

'Dark Knight Rises' Prologue Screening at 42 IMAX Theaters Before 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'

NY - Social games maker Zynga early on Friday made key terms of its IPO official.our editor recommendsZynga Offered $2.25 Billion Deal to Buy 'Angry Birds' Owner (Report)Lucasfilm's Indiana Jones Ventures Into Social Gaming With Zynga's Adventure World The company behind such games as CityVille, Mafia Wars and FarmVille, plans to raise as much as $1 billion by selling 100 million shares at a price of $8.50-$10, according to an updated regulatory filing. In comparison, Google raised $1.9 billion in its IPO. Under ticker symbol ZNGA, the stock is expected to start trading on Nasdaq by Dec. 16. Assuming a $10 per share price, Zynga would be valued at nearly $7 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal. The company, led by CEO Mark Pincus, is launching its so-called road show to market the IPO on Monday. Pincus currently holds a 38.2 percent stake in Zynga and will hold 37.4 percent after the IPO, according to the filing. He won't sell shares, but he will in the IPO lose voting power over a block of 350,000 shares owned by Digital Sky Technologies, the investment firm founded by Yuri Milner who has also been an investor in Facebook, Twitter and Spotify. Email: Georg.Szalai@thr.com Twitter: @georgszalai Related Topics Zynga

The The American Idol Show Show Season 11 Premiere Date Revealed

First Launched: December 1, 2011 3:55 PM EST Credit: FOX La, Calif. -- Caption The The American Idol Show Show Season 10 Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy JacksonFOX features the premiere date for Season 11 of yank Idol. The singing reality competition, featuring returning idol idol judges Randy Jackson, Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez, will mind towards the network getting a 2-hour show on Wednesday, The month of the month of january 18, at 8PM ET/PT. The following evening, Idol arrives single-hour show beginning at 8 PM ET/PT. In addition, a distinctive Idol episode will air on Sunday, The month of the month of january 22, following a NFC Championship Game. In related Idol news, just the other day, the shows executive producer, Nigel Lythgoe mentioned he did not expect many changes for Season 11. In my opinion we made plenty of tweaks a year ago, Lythgoe told the Connected Press. I'm not certain you need to make lots of more tweaks this year. However, Idol can keep one alteration they implemented last season not making genre entertainers take a look at a completely new style. The finest change we made a year ago wound up being to express, OK, if you're a rustic singer you'll be able to sing these genres within your country style, Lythgoe mentioned. Were not prone to pressure you to definitely certainly do rock or anything you no more can perform. You'll be able to possess a Michael Jackson song and change it country. FOX also introduced on Thursday that J.J. Abrams mystery-drama Alcatraz, starring Jorge Garcia, will premiere on Monday, The month of the month of january 6 at 8 PM. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The Vampire Journals Bite: Frederick Morgan Wants a brand new Foe

Frederick Morgan If you are already missing, The Vampire Journals, we have got just a little treat to keep you afloat, because of star Frederick Morgan. The Vampire Journals episode recap: The Homecoming Within this week's Vampire Journals Bite, Morgan shares who he'd like his character Klaus to visit facing once the show returns Jan. 5. (And it is not the man who stole his family's caskets.) Take a look: Follow @RobynRossTVG for additional scoop around the Vampire Journals.

Alfred Molina on Eddie Redmayne in 'My Week With Marilyn'

Posted: Wed., Nov. 23, 2011, 12:00pm PTBy 'My Week With Marilyn'"The film is atmospheric, full of period detail and abundant with wonderful performances. As Colin Clark, Eddie Redmayne is both nuanced and graceful. His gifts as an actor become sharper with every film, and yet in 'My Week With Marilyn' he finds a more touching vulnerability and openness. His work brims with a delicacy that seems to fill his eyes to the point where he may burst any second into uncontrollable giggles, or tears. It's always exciting when the right actor plays the right character at the right time. He charts Colin's journey from a privileged young man dreaming of working in movies, to one with a hard-earned understanding of the emotional cost of reaching for the unattainable, and he does it with subtlety and seeming effortlessness. By the end Eddie's Colin stands taller, if bruised, but he stands on his own terms. Towards the end, Colin is asked if his heart has been broken and the moment is eloquent in its simplicity. The apparent ordinariness of this scene is deceptive; yet Eddie's playing reveals not only his intelligence as an actor, but more crucially, Colin's awakening to the ways of the world."Return to the SAG Preview Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

Film Crew Member Destroyed On G.I. Joe 2

Vital certifies that “an unusual accident” round the New Orleans set destroyed a crew member concentrating on the audience from the film G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation on Tuesday.TMZ had the report first.The in your town hired crew member Mike Huber apparently was concentrating on tearing lower the set getting a higher-powered scissor lift when the machine expected over as well as the guy sustainedfatal injuries. The studio statement states, “Our ideas and finest condolences are utilizing the [crew member's] family at this time around around.The safety within our cast and crew is our primary concern as well as the studio is fully cooperating wonderful considering agencies simply because they examine the circumstances surrounding this unusual accident. It absolutely was October 2010 each time a stunt vehicle accident went wrong and nearly destroyed a in your town hired extra round the number of Vital’s Transformers 3.

DGA ratifies 3-year deal with AICP

Members of the Directors Guild of America have ratified a three-year successor collective bargaining agreement with the Assn. of Independent Commercial Producers. The DGA announced the ratification Tuesday. The new contract goes into effect Dec. 1 through Nov. 30, 2014. ''We entered into negotiations with the goal of protecting the excellent health benefits enjoyed by our members, retirees and their families, and obtaining the best possible deal for our members in light of the continued difficult economic environment confronting the advertising production industry,'' said DGA President Taylor Hackford. ''I am very pleased that we achieved our goals with a new commercial contract that contains substantial improvements in every category.'' Negotiations were led by Associate National Executive Director/Eastern Executive Director Russ Hollander. ''We negotiated with the AICP to find solutions that would ensure the health of this business and keep our members working,'' said Hollander. ''The new agreement achieves those goals while establishing important additional provisions addressing safety guidelines, low budget agreements and producer flexibility.'' The pact includes a 15.8% increase for second second assistant directors in the first year of the contract along with increased contributions to the DGA Health Plan including a 17.65% increase in the employer contribution rate for all members plus additional contributions for directors. The pact also included a provision to address producers concerns in low budget and foreign commercials by hiking low-budget thresholds from $250,000 to $300,000. The DGA's national board unanimously approved the contract on Oct. 15, triggering the ratification vote. Contact Dave McNary at dave.mcnary@variety.com

News Worldwide Disputes Police Evidence in Phone Hacking Analysis

LONDON - News Worldwide arrived on the scene fighting in the Leveson Inquiry Tuesday, arguing earlier claims that 28 News around the globe staff had tried phone hacking and rejecting the allegation that Jude Law's phone was compromised with a reporter in the Sun.our editor recommendsNews from the World's Top Ten ScandalsPrinces William, Harry, Daniel Radcliffe Family Emerge as News Corp. Surveillance Sufferers Rhodri Davies QC - giving opening claims with respect to News Worldwide in the Judicial Inquiry into press standards headed by The almighty Justice Leveson - stated the data provided by Leveson Inquiry QC Robert Jay must be "rechecked." PHOTOS: News around the globe's Top Ten Scams On Monday the inquiry been told by Robert Jay QC, counsel for that Inquiry, the names of 28 identifiable reporters have been within the notebook computers of former News around the globe private eye Glenn Mulcaire, who had thoroughly noted particulars of two,266 situations to be requested to compromise phones while dealing with the now-shuttered newspaper. News Worldwide's QC Davies stated that although News Worldwide had not really seen the entire group of Glenn Mulcaire's notebook computers - that have been grabbed by police in 2006 - the writer didn't think that 28 reporters were involved. The suggestion "occasioned some surprise great,Inch Davies told The almighty Leveson, adding the newspaper thought it understood of 5 reporters named within the journals which a couple of others have been recognized through the police, "but our understanding is it doesn't equal to 27." Davies also stated that News Worldwide "disputed" the suggestion that Jude Law's phone have been compromised through the Sun, stating that "the claim is disputed and we don't believe that the [Glenn Mulcaire] documents support it." STORY: Princes William, Harry, Daniel Radcliffe Family Emerge as News Corp. Surveillance Sufferers Davies was more fulsome in the apology to sufferers of phone-hacking and also to individuals who experienced surveillance - such as the people from the Culture Media and Sport committee and also the lawyers getting phone-hacking claims against News Worldwide. "I ought to repeat with respect to News Worldwide the apologies that have been designed to all individuals whose phones were compromised by or in the behest of staff working in the News around the globe,Inch he told the Inquiry. STORY: Documents Show 'A Culture' of Illegal Phone-Hacking In The News around the globe "Phone hacking was wrong it had been shameful it will not have happened. News Worldwide apologizes for this unreservedly. Nothing that is stated on its account throughout this inquiry is supposed to detract from this by any means.Inch He continued to include the occurrences of surveillance were "unacceptable" and "weren't journalism whatsoever." The Leveson Inquiry is hearing opening claims from British newspapers now and can begin hearing evidence from witnesses under oath within the days in the future. James Murdoch, Rebakah Wade, the mother and father of Milly Dowler, Hugh Grant and Sienna Burns are required, eventually, to provide evidence towards the Inquiry. Related Subjects Jude Law Worldwide Phone Hacking Scandal

Lawsuit Suggests Adam Lambert Was Ineligible for 'American Idol' (Exclusive)

Frazer Harrison/Getty ImagesAdam Lambert A new lawsuit suggests that Adam Lambert may have violated the rules of American Idol when he agreed to appear on the eighth season of the hit reality competition show. The singer is now facing a lawsuit that alleges that he's still under a Music Services Agreement and a Co-publishing Agreement from a company he worked with prior to hitting it big on Idol, and that he has violated the company's rights in his mega-selling post-Idol career.our editor recommendsPerez Hilton Calls 'X Factor's' Stacy Francis Too Old for Pop; Adam Lambert DisagreesAdam Lambert Enlists Nile Rodgers for New Album (Video)Adam Lamberts Second Album Slated for First Quarter ReleaseFirst Look: Adam Lambert as Mentor on 'Majors & Minors' (Exclusive) The claims come from Colwel Platinum Entertainment, which has been marketing a new Lambert album entitled Beg For Mercy. The appearance of the new album has generated such discussion among Lambert fans that on October 6, Lambert felt the need to tweet: "Beg For Mercy project is same as 'Take One'. some songs I worked on 5 yrs ago and never finished. This release comes as a surprise to me..." Lambert's reps sent takedown notices to Amazon.com, which had the album up for sale, and on October 14, the album was removed for sale. Now Colwel Platinum is striking back in a lawsuit filed in California federal court on Tuesday. The complaint sets up the allegations by introducing Lambert as a relatively unknown artist who hit it big in 2009 when he finished as runner-up on the Fox competition show. Lambert auditioned for the show in 2008. According to the complaint: "Upon further information and belief, the rules governing appearances on and participation in American Idol when Lambert was a contestant provided, among other things, that contestants were ineligible if 'as of the date of [the] audition, [they had]...a music recording contract...or any other contractual arrangement that would prohibit [them] from entering into a...recording contract..." A violation of this provision was grounds for disqualification." Lambert accepted these rules, but according to Colwel, Lambert had an operating agreement with one of its divisions, Welsford Music Productions. According to the lawsuit, between April 2007 and September 2008, Lambert performed compositions that he had written, alone and with others, for Welsford. On February 12, 2008, a few months before he attended auditions for Idol, Lambert is said to have executed a Music Services Agreement with Welsford. Around the same time, Lambert is alleged to have entered into a Co-Publishing Agreement with Wilshire Publishing Limited. As a condition of these agreements, Lambert allegedly agreed to record music and "without limitation...[render] all other services reasonably required." Welsford says Lambert got paid for his work, agreed that the material would be "works made for hire," and that Welsford would have the right to use his name, nickname and biography in connection with advertising and promoting the recordings. The company says it spent more than $200,000 to produce the recordings and advanced money to Lambert so he could make his living expenses at the time. Lambert is said to have recorded 13 songs, including one that was ironically titled "MP3's Killed the Record Companies." Lambert allegedly uploaded four of those 13 songs to his MySpace page without authorization of the publishing company. In July 2011, several years after the original recording session and when Lambert had suddenly become famous, Welsford says it began the final stages of preparing to release the album. Now, having put the album out only to see it taken down,Colwel Platinum is suing Lambert for making a false claim under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act: "Upon information and belief, Lambert, through his authorized agent and representative, knowingly materially misrepresented to Amazon.com in the 'takedown notice' that Amazon's promotion and sale of the Album infringe Lambert's rights." The plaintiff also is seeking declaratory relief that it owns a 50% publishing share of the recordings, that it has an unconditional right to promote and sell the recordings, that neither the Music Services Agreement nor the Co-Publishing Agreement was validly rescinded, and that these agreements remain in effect. Colwel is represented by Joseph Golden. Lambert and his reps did not respond to requests for comment. A rep for Idol said "no comment." On Nov. 5, Lambert tweeted, "Remember than in any dispute, reserve judgement until all the facts surface from ALL parties. Guilt and innocence come with a complete story." He followed it up with another message that said, "Eyes on the prize." E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner Adam Lambert American Idol

Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace to Star in 'Dragon Tattoo' Director's Revenge Thriller

Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace will star in Dead Guy Lower, a mob drama to become directed by Niels Arden Oplev, who helmed the initial The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo, which starred Rapace. IM Global is behind the film and it is unveiling it at AFM. Neal Moritz is creating the film with Ori Marmur via their Original Films banner. J.H. Wyman, a author-professional producer on Fox's sci-fi series Fringe, can also be creating. Wyman also authored the script, a revenge tale having a mobster's hitman (Farrell) who falls for any damaged former beauty (Rapace), with the pair of them a weight violent spree. PICTURES: Colin Farrell in the 2011 Scream Honours A shoot at the begining of 2012 has been eyed. Since penetrating using the worldwide hit Dragon Tattoo last year, the ICM-repped Oplev is becoming mounted on several Stateside projects, although none has yet gone before cameras. Rapace, repped by UTA and Magnolia Entertainment, has additionally gone the Hollywood route since her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander within the Stieg Larsson adaptations, and can come in December's A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows as well as in next summer's Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic Prometheus. STORY: 'Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Inspires H&M Collection Ferrell, repped by CAA, next stars in Columbia's Total Recall and it is getting back together with his In Bruge director Martin McDonagh for that cool thriller Seven Psychopaths. Wyman, repped by CAA and Benderspink, also authored the Kaira Pitt-Jennifer Aniston movie The Mexican. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Related Subjects Colin Farrell Worldwide The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo Noomi Rapace

First official have a look at Ryan Gosling inside the Place Beyond The Pines

Ryan Gosling looks set to accomplish for red-colored-colored leather jackets and peroxide blond locks what he did for scorpion jackets and toothpicks in Drive, when the official image within the Place Beyond The Pines is almost anything to apply.The film, from Blue Valentine director Derek Cianfrance, sees Gosling improving just like a motorcycle stunt-driver switched bank crook.Gosling is grew to become an associate of having a hell from the cast, including Bradley Cooper, Rose Byrne and Avoi Mendes.Here's the whole picture of Gosling, in many his garishly styled glory:The condition plot synopsis from production company Sierra Affinity goes the next: "Luke (Gosling) can be a professional motorcycle driver who turns to bank robberies to assist his newborn boy, however, if he crosses paths getting a rookie officer (Cooper) their violent confrontation spirals in to a tense generational fued."The Region Beyond The Pines can be a wealthy dramatic thriller that traces the intersecting lives of fathers and sons, cops and thieves, heroes and villain."Since Cianfrance has formerly mentioned of Pines, "I've had people tell me they appear like it's the Deer Hunter meets The Godfather", we're filing that certain under 'Can't Frickin' Wait!'The Place Beyond The Pines is at publish-production, and chances are it will open in 2013.

Report: Last Century Fox Wants Will Cruz in order to save Movies Plans Two 'Independence Day' Sequels

Thanks for visiting Earth. Around the heels from the news that Warner Bros. might create a follow up to 'Dumb & Dumber' 17 years following the original film, Vulture reviews that twentieth century Fox is hot on the thought of back-to-back sequels towards the 1996 blockbuster 'Independence Day,' without or with Will Cruz at the forefront. Ideally with. The skinny: Fox continues to be looking to get Cruz onboard for that sequels since 2009, however the discussions hit a snag once the world's greatest star required $50 million in salary. (Hear hear for that 1 %!) 2 yrs later, using the scripts apparently set hitting Fox prior to the finish of 2011, the parties are speaking again hoping that something works out. Whether it does not, however, the studio will probably still proceed with the flicks in the end, 'Independence Day' made Will Cruz a celebrity, and also you could reason that it had not been reciprocal at that time. Obviously, as Vulture highlights, possibly the studio must do all it may to obtain Cruz to kick alien ass once more. Box office figures are stagnant, even though it is a leap to express like Cruz has not designed a "Will Cruz Blockbuster" since 'Hancock' in 2008, the stats are striking. As Vulture notes, between 2005 and 2008, Cruz starred in five films, whose box-office grosses capped $2 billion worldwide. Thinking about ticket sales are lower 4.4 % year-to-date between 2010 and 2011, Hollywood can use just a little Large Willie. Cruz returns to theaters in 2012 with 'Men In Black III,' a production that saw costs rise because of extended delays and script revisions. Anticipation for Fox is the fact that all ducks come in a row prior to going forth with Cruz mounted on 'ID4 2' and '3.' [via Vulture] [Photo: AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

Cameron Crowe Directed videos for Jewel Jam's 'Not For You'

.publish-content img 'Pearl Jam Twenty' can be a love letter to Jewel Jam as well as the band's fans by among its finest fans: director Cameron Crowe. The film examined around the country in September, was on-demand in addition to broadcast incorporated within the PBS series 'American Masters' on Friday evening. The film is becoming on DVD, too as with recognition in the release, Crowe has released a completely new video for 'Not To Suit Your Needs,A one of the more effective singles within the band's 1994 release, Vitalogy. [IMDb via Slashfilm] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED

'Mighty Macs' Movie Follows Same Underdog Path

IMMACULATA, Pa. (AP) This is a sports mythic that won't get old: Underdog team with handful of assets quite a few heart beats the probabilities and arrives on top.That is what really happened for the 1971-72 women's basketball squad at small Immaculata College.It's also what went lower to "The Mighty Apple computer systems," just a little-budget movie in regards to the team's improbable national title that changed its own obstacles making it to Hollywood.The film starring Carla Gugino, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz and Ellen Burstyn hits theaters Friday."We really should be patient and trust the story as well as the right distribution platform for your story," mentioned Tim Chambers, who written and directed the film. "... It absolutely was certainly worth the wait."The actual story in the Mighty Apple computer systems has always read as being a movie script.It starts in 1971 getting a 23-year-old named Trina Hurry. The first sort secondary school basketball star was training the ragtag team at Immaculata, a fighting Catholic school for girls near Philadelphia. She was barely older than her players.The Apple computer systems, who did not have home court his or her area house had burned lower, practiced at local gyms and carried out each of their games on the road. After they acquired the 15th seed inside the first-ever women's U.S. collegiate championship tournament in 1972, players held raffles and offered tooth brushes to enhance money for your trip.Immaculata upset three teams to offer the finals. There, the scrappy Apple computer systems faced off against enemy West Chester in the nail-biting rematch and won. Signal the confetti.Inside the following years, Hurry was approached many occasions about producing the Macs' Cinderella story in to a movie. But every would-be production converted to a pumpkin.So Hurry was naturally wary when Chambers found her around 2004. But she was won over by his strong backing former Philadelphia 76ers leader Pat Croce is certainly a professional producer and connections for the story.Chambers acquired in the area and, becoming an adult, saw Hurry as well as the Mighty Apple computer systems practice at his Catholic grade school's gym. Which he was trained using it . nuns running Immaculata the Brothers and sisters, Servants in the Immaculate Heart of Mary."The higher I used to be around him, the higher I used to be thinking when anybody could do this, he could take action,In . Hurry mentioned.Filming for "Our Lady of Victory" the movie's original title began in 2007 at Immaculata and, ironically, throughout a good work out session of nearby West Chester College. Chambers cast Katie Hayek, a classic College of Miami shooting guard and theater major, as star player Trish Sharkey.But Hayek was recognized with cancer as cameras were set to roll. A hairpiece, tenacious work ethic and transformed shooting schedule aided mask the outcomes of chemotherapy, which Hayek mentioned effectively treated her Hodgkin's lymphoma.Then, similar to the $7.5 million production engrossed in 2008, the recession hit. Chambers couldn't search for a distributor.So he needed the G-rated movie billed being an component "Sister Act," part "Hoosiers" round the festival circuit to a family event films. Good reception, but nevertheless no bites. Chambers was offered a straight-to-video deal and switched it lower. He wanted a use the big dance.three years after filming ended, Chambers first first got it. Ocean Avenue Entertainment is disseminating "The Mighty Apple computer systems" round the 40th anniversary in the team's winning season. Whether it becomes a champion laminator tl901 office remains to look.Storage compartments known towards the film as transcending gender and sports to see an account about "the equality of dreams" in this situation, that youthful women inside the seventies were entitled to pursue their passions much the same way males did.The film takes some protections with particulars the nuns who cheered around the beloved Apple computer systems probably didn't placed on high-top Converse sports footwear, simply because they do inside the movie. And Hurry didn't have a very nun with an assistant coach (Sister Sunday, carried out by Shelton). Nevertheless the overall message is faithful to history."It is really an enjoyable, wholesome story about a thing that really did happen," mentioned Theresa Shank Grentz, who carried out round the championship team which is the building blocks for Hayek's character.Grentz as well as the Mighty Apple computer systems ongoing to win the country's game game titles in 1973 and '74 too. Nevertheless the basketball program got omitted following a passage of Title IX, which allowed schools to supply women sports scholarship grants or loans something small Immaculata could not afford.The school began acknowledging males in 2005 and is now offering both women's and men's Division III basketball teams.Hurry, who now runs a string of children's summer season camps, was granted having a Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. Grentz increased being the initial full-time women's basketball coach inside the nation at Rutgers, later departing to train at Illinois. Today, she works as Immaculata's v . p . for college advancement.Teammates Rene Muth Tigard and Marianne Crawford Stanley adopted similar paths: Tigard increased being the longtime coach at Penn Condition Stanley won three game titles as coach at Old Dominion, later training the WNBA's Washington Mystics.Hurry set the example on the account and many other women to follow along with together with their dreams, mentioned Chambers."This can be a amazing evidence of her, and why she's inside the Hall of Fame, and why she's a pioneer in women's sports," Chambers mentioned.The film opened up in Philadelphia the other day.Copyright laws laws and regulations 2011 Connected Press. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Oscar Isaac To Star For Coen Brothers and sisters

In Inside Llewyn DavisWe still know almost no in regards to the Coen Brothers' next project. What's been revealed though, is always that Oscar Isaac has nabbed charge inside the enigmatic Inside Llewyn Davis.What adding role really might be remains to look. We might surmise within the title that Isaac will probably be playing Llewyn Davis, but at this time around, we don't know who Llewyn Davis is, and frankly, we wouldn't desire to commit ourselves anyway. This really is really the Coens we're talking about.What is emerged to date is the film is a factor associated with the Greenwich Village folk scene in the sixties, which is for some reason loosely according to "mayor of McDougal Street" Dork Van Ronk, who was simply a coffee-shop mentor to artists like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. Joel Coen has mentioned you will notice plenty of music inside the film, "almost all perfrormed live, on a single instrument."Is Llewyn Davis a fictionalised Van Ronk, or possibly a made-up folkster hipster who'll encounter real figures within the film's a while and atmosphere, similar to Woodsy Allen's Sweet and Lowdown?We just have no clue, but it's certainly very good news for Isaac, who's getting rather an excellent year, with Drive as well as the Bourne Legacy (furthermore, you will find been Madonna's W. E. but let's not visit).Healso got title-checked recently by Paddy Considine while you to check out.Inside Llewyn Davis is produced by Scott Rudin and part-funded by Studio Canal, and shooting starts in NY early next season.

The Secret Circle Love Triangle Scoop: Diana Is Losing Faith!

Britt Robertson, Thomas Dekker, Shelley Hennig The Secret Circle's coven is about to get even more complicated. With the arrival of Cassie (Britt Robertson) in Chance Harbor, Diana (Shelley Hennig) and Adam's relationship is being called into question. (After all, Cassie and Adam's future is written in the stars.) The Secret Circle takes a dark turn as the coven faces a new threat As Cassie and Adam grow closer, we'll begin to discover the history between Adam (Thomas Dekker) and Diana, and "what works about them and what's not working about them," Dekker says. "Diana is starting to lose faith in what we're about." One person who's happy to see the usually strong couple going through trouble? Faye (Phoebe Tonkin), who is sick of playing second fiddle to Diana, the current leader of the coven. "The thought that maybe Diana could get dumped is a little exciting for Faye," Tonkin says. Meet The Secret Circle's Secret Coven Get more scoop on the state of Adam and Diana's relationship straight from the cast: The Secret Circle airs Thursdays at 9/8c on The CW.

Weapons seized on World War Z set

Just how realistic are the producers of zombie apocalypse movie World War Z trying to make their film?A little too realistic if reports of a raid on the set of the Brad Pitt movie are to be believed.Hungarian police say they seized 85 weapons during a raid on the production, including AK-47s and sniper rifles.A SWAT team carried out the operation on a warehouse in Budapest because the guns were equipped with live ammunition."The 85 weapons were seized in Budapest at a warehouse because they were not fully inoperable as they were supposed to be," said the Hungarian authorities.A police spokesman called the weapons "a disaster waiting to happen"."We are working with the authorities to resolve the matter and have no further comment at this time," said a publicist for the movie.What next, real zombies?

Nic Cage Gets Concussion, 'Twilight' Star Busts Hand on Set of 'Trespass'

Joel Schumacher's upcoming thriller 'Trespass' with Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage playing a married couple attacked by some nefarious home invaders may look like a joke, but shooting the film was anything but thanks to a barrage of set injuries. According to the director, Kidman was "black and blue all over the place," Cage suffered a slight concussion, 'Animal Kingdom' star Ben Mendelsohn ripped his eye open after being hit with a piece of glass and Cam Gigandet (best known for his role as James in 'Twilight') cut his hand after punching a refrigerator. Hopefully the pain was worth it. [via E!] [Photo: Getty] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

Meet Laurence R. Harvey, the face area from the Human Centipede II

Laurence R. Harvey (to not be mistaken with Laurence Harvey, the late Oscar-nominated Lithuanian-British actor) made a unique debut around the world’s stage whenever a close-from his face, sweaty and bug-eyed, was launched because the first image from Tom Six’s depraved follow up A Persons Centipede II (Full Sequence). Meeting the British stage veteran — and, yes, one-time children’s television artist — around the red-colored carpet at Fantastic Fest, Movieline was pleasantly relieved to locate that Harvey is not even close to his disturbing alter ego, the put-upon Human Centipede-worshipping drudge Martin, who commits unspeakable functions upon fresh sufferers within the new film. But does his mother understand what he’s been as much as? I hardly recognized you, because the only glimpse I’ve seen individuals comes from… Harvey: The photo…! Yes, the photo. How can you experience the thought of the planet in particular dealing with know you thru this specific character? Harvey: [Laughs] Well, I suppose it’s type of strange. Within the U.K. many people type of remember me from doing kids’ television 10 years ago, making this a significant difference from that. That’s hilariously perverse. Harvey: Yeah! Exactly. So how exactly does A Persons Centipede II rival the sorts of projects you’ve done before, children’s programming notwithstanding? Harvey: The majority of the stuff I’ve done before continues to be type of small audiences, experimental theater, after which this… It’s an enormous explosion of madness. Thinking about your past operate in children’s programming, had you been searching for something this shocking and depraved to create a break of sorts? Harvey: Well, it’s not too I had been searching for something particularly. I love dealing with variations and various… techniques… of working. Tom Six has recounted your audition for that role of Martin, by which he states he instructed you to definitely rape a chair. The other crazy things did you need to do to obtain this role? Harvey: [Laughs] Could it have been the chair raping? I’m unsure. Probably the most embarrassing factor was, since the character lives aware of his mother I simply used clothes that were selected by my mother. However I didn’t realize my jumper were built with a hole inside it. I believed it was just a little hole, but when I’d finished doing all of the playing around within the casting I arrived on the scene and there is this large slit completely lower [runs finger lower along side it of his torso]. I simply went, ‘Aaaah.’ That sounds pretty appropriate, really. Harvey: Yeah! It really works for that character, I believe. So how exactly does your mother experience A Persons Centipede II and her boy becoming famous for starring inside it? Harvey: Well, I’m just glad that they can’t view it. I’m glad it’s banned within the U.K.!

Werner Herzog to play the villain in Tom Cruise's One Shot

Everything seems to be stacking up nicely for a Jack Reacher movie: action hero Tom Cruise as Reacher himself, a beautiful supporting cast in the shapes of Rosamund Pike and Alexia Fast and solid character work from Richard Jenkins. But where's the Bond-style bad guy?Amazingly, German director Werner Herzog has been hired to fill that role in a rare turn in front of the camera.Herzog's voice should be a familiar sound to cultured film fans, as the director has narrated documentaries such as Grizzly Man, Cave Of Forgotten Dreams and Encounters At The End Of The World.He also appeared in the 2007 poker film The Grand.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Herzog will play The Zec, a character from the 2005 Lee Child novel who is described as an "ageless and shadowy figure".Christopher McQuarrie is directing from his own script.One Shot is set to begin filming in Pittsburgh this month and opens early 2013.

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How 'Girls Gone Wild' Founder Exposed Direct Response Scandal

The nights are long on cable, and not nearly enough hours can be filled with ads for expensive cars, perfume and summer blockbusters. So networks find themselves relying on direct-response advertising - from shortform spots to longform paid programming - that exhorts viewers to act fast and buy, buy, buy. Networks don't necessarily want their brands associated with the pushers of the male virility products, exercise equipment and get-rich-quick schemes that are such a key part of their bottom lines; selling ads for these sorts of products isn't exactly something to brag about to Wall Street. Now, the fact that a fast-rising star executive in direct-response marketing - Brian Fays, a 40-year-old former senior vp at MTV Networks - has exited Viacom following an investigation into allegations he was involved in a scheme that diverted millions of dollars over a period of years threatens to shine a light on the largely unregulated direct-response advertising business. Colleagues in the direct-response industry worry that any scandal could increase mistrust among consumers, even as it has been working for years to shake off the dubious reputation born of scam products. The Federal Trade Commission and Food and Drug Administration have taken actions against dozens of products, including SNORenz, Copa Hair System and Thermoslim. Fays, who attended Fordham University and until recently sat on the board of the Santa Ana, Calif.-based direct-response trade publication Response Magazine, joined MTV in January 2005 after stints at Lifetime Networks and USA Networks. He rose to a top ad-sales job at the network group. "A real hustler," says a former Viacom ad executive who worked with Fays. Another former Viacom exec says Fays was a master salesman who dramatically improved the company's direct-response business. "I remember people saying, 'He can turn shit into Shinola,' " says this person. At MTV, Fays oversaw direct-response advertising and paid programming for most of Viacom's 17 ad-supported cable networks, including MTV, VH1 and Comedy Central. But his business practices came under scrutiny when Joe Francis, creator of the Girls Gone Wild empire - a direct-response mainstay - went to Viacom to report an alleged scheme between one of his employees and Fays to defraud him of money. Francis says he became aware of the scheme during an internal audit at his company and that he dismissed the employee and complained to Viacom in late 2008, which led to an investigation. THR contacted the individual named by Francis, but the person did not return multiple phone calls. Viacom declined comment, as did Fays. It is unclear whether Viacom specifically found evidence of the allegations made by Francis, but a source with knowledge of the situation says the company obtained "credible information" regarding alleged misconduct by Fays and dismissed him (as THR first reported). Infomercials flooded the airwaves after a 1984 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to do away with regulations that allowed for a maximum of 16 minutes of commercials per hour. Suddenly, media companies had a new revenue stream. "It was money they didn't expect," says journalist Remy Stern, author of But Wait ... There's More! a 2009 book about the industry. Some of the products and services hawked on infomercials during the intervening years, such as the Thighmaster, Showtime Rotisserie and Ginsu knives, have become icons - mostly for the catchphrase-laden ads that promoted them. These spots are much less expensive than standard television advertising, both to produce and buy. On the shortform side, a 60-second spot can be made for as little as $5,000, according to pricing data from InfoWorx Direct Llc., a direct-response marketing production company. That company's top-of-the-line package for a longform, 30-minute infomercial costs $125,000. (By contrast, a standard 30-second TV spot can be made for about $300,000.) When it comes to the cost of airtime, direct-response advertising is a bargain. In recent years, prime infomercial slots - typically weekend mornings - have ranged from $20,000 to $50,000 for 30 minutes. In less-desirable time slots and on obscure affiliates, the half-hour cost can fall below $1,000. Direct-response marketers typically are not interested in the metrics blue-chip advertisers worry about, such as brand awareness and positive association. Reams of data help direct-response marketers determine exactly how many leads or sales an ad generates, though those rates of return are closely held. Viacom does not break out revenue from direct response; a company source says it accounts for less than 10 percent of advertising revenue. But a former insider at MTV Networks estimates that direct response produces much more revenue - about $800 million a year. According to research firm SNL Kagan, Viacom pulled in $4.09 billion in net advertising revenue from its cable networks in fiscal 2010. "The piece of the pie that direct response takes up, especially in the cable world, has been growing and growing for years," says Thomas Haire, editor in chief of Response. He estimates that direct-response advertising has brought in $5 billion to $6.5 billion for the cable industry during each of the past four years. Fays rode that wave. A flattering 2007 profile of him in Response noted that after the executive joined MTV Networks, it experienced "an unprecedented surge" in direct-response revenue. The magazine reported that Fays, who reported to Jeff Lucas, head of ad sales at MTV Networks, oversaw a large team: 30 people, including 12 account execs. Colleagues have expressed surprise over the allegations that surround Fays, though they say he seemed at home in the hard-driving world of direct response. "The business is packed with entrepreneurial guys who started from the premise that you could invent a product, put it on TV and walk away with millions," says a direct-response executive who runs his own firm. "There's a kind of high-roller attitude." It's an industry that emphasizes expense-account entertainment, including lavish dinners in the name of networking. Industry colleagues say Fays, who in December 2008 purchased a condo for $3.38 million in a new luxury building with river views in Tribeca, hosted or attended extravagant evenings at high-end restaurants like Il Mulino in Greenwich Village and, according to one source, at strip clubs. That high-rolling atmosphere is one direct-response veterans admit draws mistrust. Author Stern says cable networks recognize that in some cases, "the people who are buying airtime are not reputable people selling reputable products." While network standards-and-practices departments review the moral, ethical and legal implications of advertisements and add disclaimers, that hasn't prevented the airing of direct-response ads for products such as weight-loss and energy potions that have proved to be shams. "You have networks working with guys who have been scamming people for 20 years, some of whom have long criminal records. But their push has always been, 'We don't know what you are selling,' " says Stern. Related Topics Viacom MTV Networks Joe Francis 1 2 next last

Fox Picks Up Comedy From 'MadTV' Writer, ABC Studios (Exclusive)

Scott King MadTV's Scott King has sold his second project this development season. Fox has picked up The After Wife, from ABC Studios and King, with Brillstein Television's JoAnn Alfano set to executive produce. The comedy revolves around four people, all of whose marriages ended due to various scandals, who meet and bond together. King, whose credits include Logo's The Big Gay Sketch Show, will pen the project and executive produce alongside former Lifetime executive Alfano. In addition, the APA-repped King has signed with Anonymous Content for representation. King has also sold Stuck in Reverse to ABC. The ABC Studios project, executive produced by Mark Gordon and the Mark Gordon Co.'s Andrea Shay, revolves around a father who has a near-death experience must heal his old wounds with his children. Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit RELATED: Hot Producer Mark Gordon Reveals What TV Projects the Networks Are Buying ABC Studios TV Development The Mark Gordon Company

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Getty ImagesClockwise from top left: Tia and Tamera Mowry, Alicia Witt, Alex Shaffer Tia and Tamera Mowry, best recognized for their the nineteen nineties sitcom Sister, Sister, have signed with UTA. The twin siblings presently star around the Style Network's reality seriesTia & Tamera. Tia also stars around the Wager comedy The Overall Game. She's also symbolized by manager Adam Griffin of Kritzer Levine Wilkins Griffin Entertainment and attorney Kaira Small at Blossom HergottDiemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman and Goodman LLP.Tamera can also be symbolized by manager Tracy Steinsapir at Primary Title Entertainment and attorney Kevin Garlitz at Loeb & Loeb. Author-actor Craig Rothbart, who'll show up on the brand new season of MTV's Punk'd, has signed with ICM. Rothbart, additionally a comedian, was named among the new Faces of Comedy only at that summer time's Only for Laughs festival in Montreal. He's also symbolized by management company 3 Arts Entertainment. Alex Shaffer, who starred in Tom McCarthy's Sundance breakout Mutually Beneficial, has signed with CAA. Mutually Beneficial was Shaffer's debut film performance. He's also symbolized by management company Anonymous Content. REVIEW: Mutually Beneficial Production shingle Lizard Buying and selling Co., which produces Animal Planet's Whale Wars, has signed with CAA. The organization's other programs include Killer Breakouts and Jockeys, each of which also show up on Animal Planet. Author-producer Michael Angeli, most lately a author and co-executive producer on NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent, has signed with Paradigm. Angeli has additionally offered as talking to producer on USA's In Plain Sight and co-executive producer and author on SyFy's Battlestar Galactica. He was nominated to have an Emmy in 2008 for outstanding writing for any drama series for Battlestar. He's also symbolized legally firmHansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman Newman Warren Richman Hurry & Kaller. Actress Alicia Witt, whose film credits range from the Upside of Anger, Mr. Holland's Opus and Vanilla Sky, has signed with Paradigm. Witt's television credits include recurring roles on NBC's Friday Evening Lights and NBC's Law & Order: Criminal Intent she also co-starred on CBS' Cybill for four seasons and made an appearance on David Lynch's Twin Peaks. She's also symbolized by management company Brillstein Entertainment Partners and lawyer Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer Austen Mandelbaum Morris & Klein. Email: Daniel.Burns@THR.com Twitter: @DanielNMiller Tamera Mowry Tia Mowry CAA UTA Paradigm ICM

Alec Baldwin Teases Steve Martin About Breaking 'SNL' Hosting Record in Monologue (Video)

Martin Bureau/Getty Images Alec Baldwin has situated NBC's Saturday Evening Live greater than almost every other person. With Saturday evening's 37th-season premiere, the 30 Rock star broken his tie withSteve Martin to simply accept title. STORY: Alec Baldwin Describes His Emmy Absence "That is my 16th time hosting, meaning tonight I'm passing Steve Martin and setting a completely new record for occasions hosting SNL," Baldwin mentioned within the monologue. "Now lots of people produce a large deal in regards to the record. I don't be worried about this it's not just a competition, if it absolutely was, I've won." He added: "If you contemplate it, time is in my side. What's Steve? 100? So, no matter the amount of occasions he hosts, I'll also provide time to get swept up.Inch STORY: 'Saturday Evening Live' Skit Becomes Ben & Jerry's Frozen Goodies Flavor Baldwin also quipped that Martin was "a sizable help" when the two situated the Oscars together. In the surprise to audiences, Martin switched as much as safeguard his recognition. "Well aren't we pleased with ourselves," Martin mentioned. "I used to be just passing with the studio entirely makeup which i heard you're breaking my hosting record, despite the fact that I'm happy to suit your needs I desired to make sure you're carrying it out without needing steroid drugs or performance-enhancing drugs." VIDEO: Alec Baldwin Downplays the NY Mayor Talk He then asked for Baldwin to supply him a urine sample and presented a "medical team" and "expert on drug use" -- Seth Rogen -- to assist. "I question if my being out here counts just like a hosting?" he asked for Rogen, who confirmed it didn't getting a fast Make an online search on his phone. Martin proceeded to drink the "sample," stating it free of drugs. RELATED: Ben and Jerry's 'Schweddy Balls' Angers Parents Group Radiohead to start 37th Season of 'Saturday Evening Live' Alec Baldwin Steve Martin NBC Saturday Evening Live

Zodiak Nordic signs Jensen topper

MOSCOW - Shingle Zodiak Media Group has hired Johannes Jensen as Boss, Zodiak Nordic. Jensen, who was simply named Friday with the worldwide TV, radio, film and new-media producer, will mind within the group's division that's responsible for Scandinavia additionally to Belgium and Hungary. Zodiak Nordic includes top regional production companies for instance Mastiff (in Sweden, Denmark, Norwegian, Belgium and Hungary), Jarowskij (in Sweden and Finland) and Tv producers (in Finland). Formerly V . p . Zodiak Nordic, Jensen will run the Scandinavian division alongside COO Jens Eriksson, CCO Joel Karsberg and CFO Mikael Royson. Zodiak companies possess the effect of popular television shows including "Paradise Hotel," "Strictly Come Dancing," "Recall the Lyrics," "And That Means You Think You'll Be Able To Dance," "Secret Uniform" and "Fort Boyard." Within the last 18 several days Zodiak Nordic has effectively launched homegrown shows for instance Jarowskij's comedy show Solsidan and Mastiff's adaptions in the Zodiak formats "Best Singer" and "Beyond Restrictions." "Our goal is going to be most likely probably the most reliable producer available on the market additionally to being the most effective at creating developed formats," Jensen mentioned. "We are already one of the top three production companies in most of the Nordic areas. Our goal money for hard times is always to develop this foundation be delivering progressively more original shows for that broadcaster clients." Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

ABC Buys Will Gluck Comedy With Penalty

EXCLUSIVE: After setting up a couple of TV projects with other writers in the first development season of his recently launched Sony Pictures TV-based production company, Easy A and Friends with Benefits director Will Gluck has sold one that he will be writing. The untitled high-concept single-camera comedy landed at ABC with a sizable penalty. Its logline is being kept under wraps but word is that it is about an angel expelled from heaven who is sentenced to live in NY City. UTA-repped Gluck started off as a TV writer, working on such series as Working and Grosse Point and creating 2, Luis and The Loop, before he segued to features. His company is behind 2 other Sony TV-produced comedy projects that sparked heated bidding wars this season, ensemble comedy Walk Of Shame, penned by Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, which went to ABC, and a mocumentary written by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, which landed at NBC with a pilot production commitment.

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PGA sets 'Digital 25' leaders

The Producers Guild of America has selected the honorees due to its annual "Digital 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment."This Years individuals who win change from stars like Zach Galifianakis and Rhianna to industry affiliates including Sharon Calahan, director of photography and lighting at Pixar Animation Art galleries and John Calkins, professional V . p . in the new the new sony Pictures Home Theatre.PGA will recognition the visitors within the Variety Entertainment & Technology Summit within the Digital Hollywood conference on March. 17 within the Ritz-Carlton Marina Del Rey.Digital 25 salutes leaders in digital entertainment used in groups including Internet, interactive television, visual and digital effects, gaming, home theatre, mobile and digital animation. Visitors are selected with the PGA membership and advisory board.Complete report on honorees. John Rubey for AEG Network Live Sangam Pant and Umesh Shukla for Auryn, Corporation. Zach Galifianakis for "Between Two Ferns" Michael Fleischman and N Roy, Ph.D. for Bluefin Labs Meyer Shwarzstein for Brainstorm Media Seth Eco-friendly for "ControlTV" Jon Kirchner for DTS, Corporation. Dick Glover for Funny or Die Asi Burak for Games For Change Nolan Gallagher for Gravitas Endeavors Zooey Deschanel, Molly McAleer and Sophia Rossi for Hello Giggles Mike Chambers for Beginning Leigh Blake and Alicia Secrets for Keep a youthful child Alive Charles Adler, Perry Chen and Yancey Strickler for Kickstarter Felicia Day for Knights in combat in combat of fine Productions Troy Carter and Rhianna for LadyGaga.com Lisa Roth for Majesco Entertainment Susan Margolin and Steve Savage for completely new Video Sharon Calahan for Pixar Animation Art galleries Peter Vesterbacka for Rovio/Angry Wild wild birds John Calkins for that new the new sony Pictures Home Theatre Ken Ralston for that new the new sony Pictures Imageworks Nicole Skogg for SpyderLynk Thierry Coup, Nick Largman, Dale Mason and Mark Woodbury for Universal Creative Joe Letteri for Weta Digital Contact Variety Staff at news@variety.com

New Regency taps Milchan for production post

Alexandra Milchan has re-joined New Regency as executive VP of production. Her return to the Fox-based shingle marks a homecoming, considering Milchan is the daughter of Regency founder Arnon Milchan, and she began her film career under the New Regency banner in 1993 as an assistant before working her way up the ranks at the company. During her 13-year tenure there, she was involved with Jon Amiel's "Copycat," Michael Mann's "Heat," Joel Schumacher's "A Time to Kill" and Curtis Hanson's "L.A. Confidential." She also contributed to Regency's TV division by overseeing CBS' "Michael Hayes," the David Caruso-starrer produced by Paul Haggis and John Romano. She reports to newly appointed CEO Brad Weston in her new post. Appointment comes just weeks after news broke that Regency co-chairmen Bob Harper and Hutch Parker were ankling the company. Milchan has worked as an independent producer over the past few years, serving on projects including David Ayer's ''Street Kings'' and Alexandre Aja's ''Mirrors.'' Earlier this month, New Regency started its retro moves in an exec shakeup that included the departure of its co-chairs and the return to a more hands-on role for founder and majority owner Arnon Milchan. The staff changes at New Regency are taking place as the company is seeking a $500 million revolving credit line syndicated by JP Morgan and Bank of America to fund new pics. Recent New Regency credits include "Monte Carlo," which opened July 1. Fox will release "What's Your Number?" in September, followed by "In Time" in October and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" in December. Production shingle was recently in talks to co-finance "Luna," with Doug Liman attached to direct, with Paramount. Summit will also unspool New Regency's "The Darkest Hour" in December. Contact Rachel Abrams at Rachel.Abrams@variety.com

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Denzel May Have Heard The Key To Them

Washington offered the remake's leadIt's been some time since we heard much concerning the planned American remake of Oscar-nabbing Argentinean crime thriller The Key to them. However things seem to be continue, although gradually, using the team at Twitch confirming that Denzel Washington continues to be offered charge. Eyes, which won its golden baldie for the best Language Film this year, was directed by Juan Jose Campanella (that has received a producer credit about the latest version) and starred Ricardo Darin like a upon the market legal bald eagle writing a novel hoping of having some closure on a single of his large conflicting murder cases. Younger crowd must cope with the unreciprocated love he harbours for his female boss. Naturally, reopening old wounds proves painful for everybody. The final time the brand new undertake the film pinged the radar, it had been with Warner Bros. settling to purchase the privileges and handing the writing/pointing job to Breach's Billy Ray. It appears that Ray continues to be involved and today he wants Washington to defend myself against the role Darin performed within the original. There's still not sure how (or even when) the filmmaker intends to find a united states equal to the military junta and strict class system described within the movie, though odds are he'll focus more about the emotional and legal angles. Washington has Robert Zemeckis' large live-action return Flight on his schedule next, and until there's official confirmation, word of him starring in Eyes remains a rumour.

Fall TV Recognition Contest: What Have You Think about Ringer?

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Tyler Perry Is Hollywood's Finest-Paid out Guy

Tyler Perry Another sign Tyler Perry's taking around the world? He's Hollywood's finest-paid out guy, Forbes states.The prolific actor, producer and director was the most effective male earner from May 2010 to May 2011, with different listing Forbes released Monday. Perry wasn't any. 2 a year ago behind James Cameron.Tyler Perry signs on for third Tbsp . seriesPerry needed in $130 million because period due to his Madea franchise and tv shows, Fulfill the Browns and House of Payne. In second place is Jerry Bruckheimer ($113 million), then Steven Spielberg ($107 million).Rounding the very best ten: Elton John ($100 million) Simon Cowell ($90 million) James Patterson ($84 million) Dr. Phil McGraw ($80 million) Leonardo DiCaprio ($77 million) Howard Stern ($76 million) and Tiger Forest ($75 million).

USA Network Orders Two Comedy Pilots

USA Network is expanding its original programming with two comedy pilot pickups.our editor recommendsDenis Leary to Develop, Co-Write USA Network Comedy PilotHow USA Network Plans to Maintain Its Ratings Success and Evolve the 'Blue Sky' FormatUSA Announces Development Slate The top cable network has greenlit the following cast-contingent projects: the untitled Douglas McGrath project with Nathan Lane and Paging Dr. Freed. The untitled McGrath project, previously known as On We Go, is a half-hour single-camera comedy about an unlucky actor whose Broadway dreams are put on hold when he returns to Texas when his father's health takes a turn for the worse. Two-time Emmy winner Lane is in negotiations to star in the project and will serve as an executive producer, along with McGrath, who will write for the Universal Cable Productions project. Staying in the half-hour realm, Paging Dr. Freed is a comedy about two brothers who take over their father's medical practice after he suddenly dies. The Fox 21 project will be executive produced by Michael Feldman (That's So Raven, Everybody Loves Raymond), who will write. Unhitched's Katy McCaffrey and Brad Johnson (Clueless) will also executive produce. "The pick-up of thesehalf-hour comedy pilots underscores our commitment to broadening the appeal of USA's entertainment brand," said McCumber and Wachtel. "We're excited to becollaborating with some of the most distinct voices in the business as weopen up to new genres." In its effort to enter the comedy space, the network will begin airing Modern Family repeats beginning fall 2013. USA is coming off one of its busiest and most successful summer slates, with seven original scripted series airing at one point in time. It recently renewed rookie lawyer series Suits for a second season and picked up the Michael Ealy drama Common Law. Email: philiana.ng@thr.com Related Topics Nathan Lane USA Network

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LA Irish Film Fest announces selection

The La Irish Film Festival features its program for your 2011 event, which runs Sept. 29 to March. 2. Opening evening event features a celebration of actress Fionnula Flanagan, a screening of helmer John Michael McDonagh's comedy thriller "The Guard," starring Brendan Gleeson and Don Cheadle, together with a performance from soprano Judith Mok within the Academy of motion Picture, Arts and Sciences in Hollywood. The comfort in the fest's tests will exist in the Aero Theater in Santa Monica. Incorporated within this would be the U.S. premiere of "Imaging the Quiet Guy," helmer Se Merry Doyle's documentary concerning the building from the classic John Ford movie starring John Wayne, as well as the West Coast premiere of "The Swell Season," a docu about singer-songwriters Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova, helmed by Nick August-Perna, Chris Dapkins and Carlo Mirabella. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

BAFTA LA Film Award To Warren Beatty

The British Academy of Film and tv Arts La will give its Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film to Warren Beatty in the organizations annual Britannia Honours gala November. 30 in the Beverly Hilton. The announcement today models the area of honorees which includes Ben Stiller (Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy), Helena Bonham Carter (Britannia Award for British Artist of the season), John Lasseter (Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Shot Entertainment), and David Yates (John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Pointing). The ceremony will air 12 ,. 4 about the TV Guide Network.

Mega Buzz: Scoop on Vampire Diaries' Ripper Stefan and Chuck's New Enemy

Thomas Gibson, Paul Wesley, Zachary Levi Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questionsto mega_scoop@tvguide.com. Anything juicy on Ripper Stefan on The Vampire Diaries? Thanks! - Val, via Twitter NATALIE: Juicy is a choice word, Val. Stefan will be sinking his teeth into many humans. "He gets deeper and deeper and the blood starts carrying him away," Paul Wesley tells us. "He commits to that lifestyle because the blood starts turning him into someone else." What we want to know is, who's going to bring him back? How much flak will Hotch take for his cover-up of Prentiss' death on Criminal Minds? - Janice ADAM: The team definitely won't be happy with him, but Hotch isn't about to second-guess himself. "For better or worse, it was Hotch's call to handle the situation the way it was handled," Thomas Gibson tells us. "His attitude is, 'I made the best decision under the circumstances.' It was either worry about the feelings of the rest of the team or save Prentiss' life. He doesn't have a problem with it." Got any scoop on the final season of Chuck? - Aaron NATALIE: What would happen if the world's greatest super-computer, the Intersect, went up against the world's most-dangerous computer virus? The team may find out when they cross paths with a former computer hacker who now resides at a commune called The Church of the Eternal Wind. Their barely clothed spiritual leader may seem flighty, but she's secretly just as cold and evil as Volkoff. Why will Castle and Beckett be apart at the beginning of this season's Castle? - Whitney ADAM: I hear the decision to pull back from the relationship is Beckett's -- she may even lie to keep Castle at a distance. But Stana Katic believes Beckett's actions are carefully calculated. "She's making an adult decision not to dive into something because she doesn't want to screw it up," Katic says. " She's dated other guys, but he's the only guy she's been in love with." What's coming up for April on Grey's Anatomy? - Aly NATALIE: Nerd love! When Seattle Grace is overrun by a bunch of comic book geeks (I say that lovingly!) who have been trampled at a Comic-Con-like event, an injured Ewok insists he's found in April his Dothraki princess. He later feigns illness just to see her again - and actually becomes her hero in the process. Any chance of seeing Stella back on CSI: NY this season? - Mark ADAM: I wouldn't hold my breath. But before you get all mad at me, I can share news of someone else's return: Kathleen Munroe will be back in a mid-October episode as Flack's party-girl kid sister Samantha. Given their rocky past, it remains a mystery whether those old wounds can heal. I can't wait for the new season of Nikita. What will we see for Nikita this year? - Danica NATALIE: We might be meeting Nikita's father! Using information found in the black box, Nikita and Michael spy a former CIA operative who they think might be her birth dad. He's been hiding out, working against the government... like father, like daughter, right? But how reliable is the information in that black box? Loved your Blue Bloods interview. Now what else can you tell me about Erin's love interest? - Chelsea ADAM: The character is described as a handsome, charismatic freelance art curator who works with incredibly wealthy international clients. Although he woos Erin with his brains - not to mention his martial arts skills!- the relationship soon turns south when Erin's new suitor is the prime suspect in Danny's investigation of an art gallery heist. Please tell me you have some awesome scoop on Happy Endings. - Henry NATALIE: If you liked Max and Penny's Snooki Halloween costumes last year, you'll love what they've got planned this year. This may be a clue. Plus, Dave's Austin Powers getup ends up looking more like Elton John. The icing on the candy corn-flavored cake? Alex as Marilyn Monroe . I'm so going to miss Chord Overstreet on Glee, but at least he's on The Middle. What can you tell me about his role? - Kim ADAM: Overstreet will play Brick's fresh-out-of-college fourth grade teacher, and let's just say Brick misses having a feminine presence at the front of the classroom. "He likes bosoms," executive producer DeAnn Heline says. "Having a male teacher is a different dynamic that [Brick's] not used to. The new teacher's into sports and Brick doesn't really get that. He just wants to read." Where's the Supernatural scoop? -Jacob NATALIE: Bill Murray's guest-starring! OK, not really, but the show will feature a man named Johnny Tomorrow, a Murray-esque washout who owns a local Magic Emporium that catches the Winchester boys' eyes. He becomes a suspect when his competition, a famous psychic, turns up dead. 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ROLL CALL: Beyonce Gets Mom-To-Be Props From Destinys Child Members

by Jesse SperoLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans Mama Bs Pals Are Overjoyed: Beyonce and Jay-Z were both glowing after she coyly announced her pregnancy following her MTV VMA performance and the rest of Destinys Child is also having trouble containing their excitement for the mom-to-be. I think shell be an incredible mother, Kelly Rowland told E! Online on Sunday at a post-VMA party in Los Angeles. Shes always been motherly. I think that takes after so many traits from her mother [Tina Knowles]. I just think its going to be so natural for her. Its natural for her now. I cant believe this to this day. Michelle Williams Tweeted, OVERJOYED! following the news, while Beycones younger sister, Solange Knowles, wrote, One.And.Only. I could not possibly be more proud. Tears in my eyes. Biebers Johnson Makes Red Carpet Debut!: You read that right! Justin Bieber had Access Hollywoods Shaun Robinson jumping and laughing after the singer showed her his pet boa constrictor, named Johnson. Was Justin worried that girlfriend Selena Gomez might not want to sit next to a snake all night? Find out, HERE! Access The VMAs!: If you missed any of the action from last nights VMAs, Access has you covered! Find out who wore what on the red carpet (Britney and Beyonce dazzled, but what was the cast of the Jersey Shore thinking?!), HERE! Check out all the action from inside show (Gaga dressed like a dude and Adele worked her magic), HERE! And lastly, who committed the worst VMA style flub last night? VOTE HERE! Its Catching Fire!: The first look a very brief look of The Hunger Games debuted last night during the VMAs. In case you missed it, check out Jennifer Lawrence in the teaser trailer for the highly-anticipated movie, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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'We come with an excellent script.... 'You need to hands it to Serta Aykroyd... The guy is tenacious. Just whenever you thought the Ghostbusters 3 info-grapevine had shrivelled again, up he jumps with a few new particulars along with a hint the movie might finally have its cameras turning by next spring. Speaking on Dennis Miller's radio show, Aykroyd accepted the large adhering point (the planet knows him as Bill Murray) may need to be sacrificed when the new GB outing would be to move ahead. Unless of course he is able to be convinced, obviously.... "Yes, we are doing the film and hopefully with Mr. Murray," he stated. "That's our hope. We now have a great script. What we must remember is the fact that Ghostbusters is larger than anyone component, although Billy was absolutely charge and contributive into it inside a massive way, as was the director and Harold (Ramis), myself and Sigourney (Weaver). The idea is a lot bigger than anyone role and also the commitment of Ghostbusters 3 is the fact that we obtain to hands the gear and also the franchise lower to new bloodstream. And that he wasn't just speaking concerning the apparently active status of development. He also dropped a couple of extra particulars concerning the story, though of course nothing you could not have determined all the talk of the new generation. My character, Ray, has become blind in a single eye and should not drive the Cadillac, he states, They have a poor knee and should not carry the packs.... Egon is simply too large to get involved with the harness. We want youthful bloodstream and that is the promise. We are gonna hands it to an alternative generation. So, given the number of whispers have sailed available about possible new recruits, does he have anybody in your mind? I love this person Matthew Grey Gubler in the Criminal Minds show. There is however likely to be a casting. We are likely to see everybody that wants to get it done. We are have to.... three men along with a youthful lady. Though Aykroyd is really a guy capable of learn more concerning the movie's status than many more, there's still the little few zero official bulletins and couple of other rumblings getting switched to be anywhere near accurate. And until there's really a pr release available verifying the Ghostbusters actually are back, we'll leave all of this locked up within the Rumour Containment Facility for the time being, and hope Walter Peck does not happen along to create us turn the energy off...

3D tech titans tie the knot

Two major suppliers in the stereo 3D arena have joined up, creating a powerhouse that will provide an estimated 80% of the technology used in 3D production worldwide.Tech provider 3ality Digital has acquired all of manufacturer Element Technica for "several million dollars in cash, plus equity," said Steve Schklair, formerly CEO of 3ality Digital and now CEO of the combined company, which takes on the moniker 3eality Technica.Schklair added that even though the two companies shared customers, there's "no overlap in their product lines. We'll continue both lines and we're planning no layoffs" as a result of the acquisition."As our primary competitor, we have always had great respect for Element Technica and their achievements," he added. "The complete compatibility... between the companies has made this an ideal acquisition."3ality Digital was known mainly for production technology. In acquiring Element Technica it gains an in-house manufacturing and design capability and the opportunity to expand its R&D infrastructure. The two founders of Element Technica -- Hector Ortega and Stephen Pizzo -- are now senior veeps of 3ality Technica.The newly minted company's customer base includes Hollywood features and TV, live-broadcast sports, concerts and non-entertainment applications at orgs such as NASA. Feature films that have used systems from one or both of the companies include Legendary/New Line's "Jack the Giant Killer," Sony's "The Amazing Spider-Man," Fox's "Prometheus" and MGM/New Line's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."In TV, the host broadcast feeds from the FIFA World Cup and companies such as BSky B have used 3ality Technica technology for their live-event production.Ortega said the combination of the two companies' product lines will result in more efficiency in 3D production. "With this acquisition not only will automation become more common, it will be the standard as the industry begins to enjoy the simplicity and speed it affords," he said.2D and 3D accessories that were marketed under the Element Technica brand will continued to carry that banner.3ality Digital rented additional space at its Burbank headquarters to accommodate the influx of Element Technica employees, who will move there in the fall.In April, Clearlake Capital Group acquired the majority of 3ality Digital in a recapitalization move. That infusion of capital was used principally to enable the acquistion of Element Technica, said Schklair. Contact Peter Caranicas at peter.caranicas@variety.com

CBS TV Galleries Receive Letter That contains Whitened Powder

A whitened powdery substance was discovered inside a letter envelope Tuesday mid-day at CBS television galleries in La, the L.A. Occasions reported. Following the envelope's contents were found, police and firefighters were known as towards the galleries in the 7800 block of Beverly Boulevard right before 3 p.m. The letter was opened up within an isolated area, and nobody needed to be evacuated. La Police Department speaker Karen Rayner told the Occasions the LAPD is incorporated in the procedure for testing the powder. Related Subjects

Ed Zwick To Direct Legendary Easts First Film The Great Wall; Marshall Herskovitz & Chuck Roven Also Attached

Legendary East To Raise $220.5M Through Hong Kong For Film Studio From China BREAKING: Ed Zwick will direct The Great Wall, the first project for Legendary East, that Hong Kong-based stand-alone entertainment company that was started by Legendary Entertainment’s Thomas Tullwith Asian partners. Zwick and his longtime partner Marshall Herskovitz will write the script based on a story about the mystery behind China’s greatest manmade structure as imagined by Legendary chairman Tull and World War Z author Max Brooks. Based in Hong Kong with Chinese management and international investors besidesTull,the new company wants to be positioned to produce content that is as commercially viable within China and the rest of the world. The Great Wall will be produced byLegendary’s Tull and Jon Jashni, as well as Atlas Entertainment’s Alex Gartner and Chuck Roven, who is a frequent producer on Legendary/Warner Brosfilms (currently in production on The Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel), and Zwick and Herskovitz. The project will be distributed in China by Legendary Easts co-production partner, Huayi Brothers, while distribution in all other parts of the globe is anticipated to be handled by Warner Bros Pictures, which is Legendary Entertainment’s longtimepartneron films. Our partnership with Ed and Marshall is indicative of the creative ambition and financial commitment we are bringing to Legendary East — not next year or next month, but today, said Jashni, Legendary Entertainments Chief Creative Officer, who also serves as an adviser to the Legendary East team. Their ability to translate a sense of history while communicating emotion and wonder has been proven repeatedly. The Great Wall exemplifies the type of globally appealing commercial movie we intend to have Legendary East become known for.”

Roberto Benigni on the Set of Woody Allen's Bop Decameron: His 5 Greatest Expressions

The memory of Roberto Benigni’s 1999 Best Actor Oscar win for Life is Beautiful is still a pleasurable, if slightly unsettling jolt to my synapses. Chair jumping! Hollering! Grand gesturing! That unmistakable air of horniness! More than ten years later, Benigni is exhuming that fervor on the set of Woody Allen’s Bop Decameron, where he costars alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Alec Baldwin, and Greta Gerwig. Here are his best five moments of paparazzi-captured craycray. 1. Maniacal recognition 2. Maniacal camaraderie 3. Maniacal respect 4. Maniacal glee 5. Mania [Photos: Getty Images]